,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggda ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ab1 #bjbb,mr4 ,donalds 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,herrell1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mrs4 ,boebert1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,hice of ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,fischbach1 and ,mr4 ,bishop of ,north ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to prevent the ,federal ,government from using taxpayer funds to distribute cellular devices to individuals who unlawfully cross the southern border1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,more ,phones ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 statement of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 7,,cbp7 is charged with securing the ,united ,states borders at and between ports of entry by stopping inadmissible people and illicit goods4 7#b7 ,in fiscal year #bjbj1 the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol experienced #dje1jcf total encounters with illegal immigrants4 ,comparatively1 the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol encountered #a1ffb1afg illegal immigrants in fiscal year #bjba--nearly #d times the amount from the previous fiscal year4 7#c7 ,upon apprehending illegal immigrants at the southern border1 which often occurs voluntarily1 the individuals are then processed and detained by ,,cbp agents in holding facilities for approximately #eb hours1 where they are provided #c meals a day and a constant supply of water and snacks1 and then subsequently placed into legal proceedings to determine the individual's immigration eligibility4 7#d7 ,if the undocumented individual requests asylum based on credible fear of persecution1 the ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services will make a determination if the individual does in fact have credible fear of persecution1 and if so1 the alien will then be placed in a standard removal process according to section #bdj of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 and may then pursue a hearing before an immigration judge4 7#e7 ,during these hearings1 immigration judges within the ,department of ,justice's ,executive ,office for ,immigration ,review determines whether an individual is subject to removal or if the individual is eligible for relief1 although ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement 7,,ice7 makes the initial decision immediately after the alien was processed at ,,cbp detention facilities1 to detain the individual or release them into the several communities of the ,united ,states pending their immigration hearing4 7#f7 ,aliens will then be considered for detention at ,,ice holding facilities or other detention plans coordinated with nongovernmental organizations2 however1 due to limited space and other legal considerations that relate to family units and immigration shelter licensing1 many individuals that cross the southern border illegally are usually released into the several communities of the ,united ,states after leaving ,,cbp detention facilities4 7#g7 ,all aliens released from ,,ice custody into the several communities of the ,united ,states are then assigned to a nondetained docket and must report to ,,ice's ,enforcement and ,removal ,operations 7,,ero7 at least once a year while they await a decision on whether they should be removed from the ,united ,states--which1 as of ,august #bjbj1 consisted of over #c1cjj1jjj outstanding cases waiting to be heard4 7#h7 ,some individuals in the nondetained docket are enrolled in ,alternatives to ,detention 7,,atd7 programs1 through which ,,ero ,,atd officers determine case management and supervision methods on a case-by-case basis1 and if the alien complies with the terms of their plan within #cj days1 the level of supervision may be lowered4 7#i7 ,one main method to ensure ,,atd compliance is to provide the alien with technology services1 which may include telephonic reporting1 ,,gps monitoring via ankle bracelets1 or a smartphone application that allows for facial recognition scanning and ,,gps monitoring4 7#aj7 ,before the individual's immigration hearing1 many individuals simply dispose of their ,,atd compliance cell phone immediately upon release1 or after their initial #cj-;day compliance meeting with ,,eor ,,atd1 to abscond and avoid further detection from immigration enforcement agencies4 7#aa7 ,another prevalent reason for an alien's falling out of contact with ,,eor ,,atd and thereby avoiding further detection includes instances where the alien moves within the ,united ,states and fails to provide updated contact information to ,,eor ,,atd4 7#ab7 ,ninety-five to ninety-seven percent of aliens that are released into the several communities of the ,united ,states don't show up for their removal hearings1 resulting in many cases of undetected illegal immigrants taking abode in the ,united ,states until they are subsequently1 if ever1 identified by immigration enforcement agencies4 7b7 ,statement of ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes the unprecedented immigration crisis currently occurring at the southern border2 7#b7 condemns the ,biden ,administration's prioritization of faster illegal immigrant processing time instead of implementing policies that actually deter illegal immigration from occurring in the first place2 7#c7 deplores the use of any ,federal funding under ,,atd plans to provide cell phones to illegal immigrants who are released into the several communities of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 demands that ,president ,joseph ,biden resume and finish construction of the southern border wall to diminish the opportunity for unlawful border crossings2 7#e7 encourages the allocation of increased ,federal funding towards additional ,,cbp agents and monitoring technology at the southern border2 7#f7 emphasizes and denounces the immense waste of ,united ,states taxpayer funding that is currently used to provide cell phones to immigrants who unlawfully enter the ,united ,states2 and 7#g7 stresses the national security concerns of releasing illegal immigrants into the several communities of the ,united ,states based on the unlikely premise that such individuals will maintain the cell phone while awaiting their hearing date in ,united ,states immigration court4 #c4 ,preventing taxpayer funding from being used to provide illegal immigrants with cellular devices ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7including any delegate of the ,secretary7 or any other ,federal ,government official may not use ,american taxpayer funding to provide cellular devices to individuals who cross the southern border illegally4 #d4 ,american ,taxpayer ,waste ,report ,not later than #aej days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in conjunction with the ,commissioner of the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate outlining the total number of cellular devices allocated to illegal immigrants since the beginning of ,joe ,biden's presidency1 the total monetary cost of each cellular device1 the economic impact on each ,american citizen resulting from the decision to distribute cellular devices to illegal immigrants1 a detailed overview of the stipulations and process when providing cellular devices to illegal immigrants1 the number of cellular devices that were returned after an immigration hearing decision in comparison to those that were not returned1 details about the cellular device return process after the immigration hearing concludes1 and any other information relating to the illegal immigrant cellular device distribution process that the ,secretary determines necessary4